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FABRICS
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Almost every fabric that is used to make clothing has
also been used at one time or another to make handbags. The
common fabrics used for making handbags are; bengaline,
burlap, canvas, crepe, duck, cotton twill, faille, linen,
tapestry, moiré, needlepoint, petit point, satin,
silk brocade.
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FAILLE
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A flat ribbed fabric woven with fine yarns in the warp,
with heavier yarns in the filling with a plain weave. It is
mostly used in formal handbag styles.
Also see - MOIRE
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FAKE
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An authentic handbag or fashion accessory is the
original, designed and manufactured by the designer name on
the name tag. Many of the high fashion designers will
include authenticity cards with the handbag, or will have a
serial number located on the inside of the handbag. In
recent years, some designer handbags have a small hologram
attached to the interior to mark it as an authentic design.
Imitations of handbags and other accessories are copied and
made to look almost like the original, and can even have the
designers name on them. These imitations are called "fakes",
"knockoffs", or "replicas". They are not made with the same
quality craftsmanship and materials as the authentic, and
are often manufactured in 3rd world countries using cheap
factory labor. It should be noted that the manufacture and
sale of knockoff handbags is a violation of copyright
law.
Also see - SERIAL
NUMBER -- HOLOGRAM
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FANNY PACK
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A bag for carrying small items with a strap that fastens
around the waist.
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FAUX
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A French word that means false. This term is used as a
"chic" way to describe something that is not genuine such
as; synthetic fur, fake gold, or simulated alligator
hide.
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FLAP
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A flat piece with one side attached to something
else.
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FLAP BAG
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A handbag that has a fold-over flap as its main
feature.
Also see - FOLD-OVER
FLAP
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Flap bag style handbag
Made by - COACH
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Flap bag style handbag
Made by - EDDIE BAUER
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Flap bag style handbag
Made by - STONE MOUNTAIN
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Flap bag style handbag
Made by - DOONEY & BOURKE
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Flap bag style handbag
Made by - DIMITRI
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